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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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